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A language of United States
User Population
No known L1 speakers. The last speaker, Rosario Cooper, died in 1917 (Golla 2011).
Location
California: near Santa Barbara.
Language Status
9 (Dormant).
Dialects
None known. Not inherently intelligible with other Chumash varieties.
Language Use
Shifted to English [eng].
Language Development
Although only Ineseño [inz] descendants are organized as a recognized tribe, there is interest among all Chumash descendants in restoring their traditional culture and language. Chumash Living Language Revitalization Project established in 1999 (Golla 2007).